Forbes has named 58-year-old British-Nigerian diplomat, Amina Mohammed as one of the most powerful women in 2019. The list comprises 100 women whom Forbes says are often the “first” and sometimes the “only” in their respected fields.
The 2019 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women celebrates women who are using their power to create change and, often, lift other women up with them.
Mohammed, who is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), is one of the 23 newcomers on the list. She ranked 98th on the list. The 23 newcomers to the list made their debut for their work in industries spanning politics and policy, business, finance, media and entertainment, and technology.
Amina Mohammed spoke on making the list of the Forbes World’s 100 most powerful women in 2019. In a tweet on Friday, she said; “I feel humbled to be amongst other great women in the Forbes 2019 Powerful Women list working for humanity.”
Mohammed in 2016 served as Nigeria’s Minister of Environment and helped Nigeria’s efforts on fighting climate change.
Previously, she was a special adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In addition to that, she was part of the policymakers in setting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Also, she has worked in three successive administrations in Nigeria.